Engineering

By thinking critically and creatively, we believe that our students can solve the world’s problems.

In the Engineering Department, students study the building blocks of engineering; exploring areas from electronic circuits to machines and robotics, while gaining the tools and guidance to develop their own creations. Each course features mini-labs, which prepare students with the skills necessary to become self-sufficient problem solvers across all academic disciplines. Students strengthen these skills when they invent a system or device of their choice, as part of their half-year projects. At the end of the academic year, students are required to present their research in front of a live audience.

Mini-Lab Goals

• Build effective communication skills so that students work well together while taking on the challenges of the innovation process.
• Learn how electricity operates to infer electro-physical properties in modern electronics.
• Acquire an understanding of circuits, microcontrollers, and object-oriented programming.

Half-Year Project Goals

• Write a scientific research proposal including introduction, goals, methods, and budget.
• Optimize time management skills by using a journal to record data and track progress.
• Create control systems using an Arduino microcontroller, various sensors, and actuators.
• Evaluate a hypothesis by designing a controlled experiment with statistical analysis.

Course Descriptions

Faculty